Alfred's parents came from Sicily and Calabria, Italy. He maintained close ties to his Italian heritage through family, food and scholarly pursuits, and passed these values and pleasures on to his children.

<Family> <Humanism> <Opera>
<Humor> <Food> <Memorial>

Roots

Childhood

Education

Marriage

Children

Animals

Extended Family

Alfio Vecchio, his Sicilian birth certificate and his U.S. naturalization papers. by Sofia